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BACKYARD CONCERT KING CITY — Sol Treasures’ 2023 Backyard Concert Series continues with folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll music by Dave, Brian & The 40 Hour Work Week on Friday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in King City. The free event is...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School student Anixia Davila was among the winners of the 2023 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud Contest. Poetry Out Loud — presented in partnership with the Arts Council for Monterey County, National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation — is...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal State Monterey Bay’s College Corps will nearly triple in size and add two neighboring community colleges to its program after receiving a $9 million grant. CSUMB was selected as a returning #CaliforniansForAll College Corps partner campus and lead institution in February. The...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for various state and local offices in the June 7 California Primary Election. According to Monterey County Elections, there are 208,274 registered voters in the county. The latest numbers show that 34,758...

GONZALES — Art Berlanga announced he would no longer be the football coach at Gonzales High School, effective immediately on March 11.  Berlanga had time to tell the most-affected by his decision beforehand in a coaches meeting and a team meeting with athletes prior to...

SALINAS VALLEY — Grades among high school students at both King City and Greenfield high schools were evaluated during the latest board meeting of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. Edward Van Hoose, assistant principal at GHS, spoke first with an academic...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency made a surprise visit to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office last week, recognizing local deputies for their pivotal role in managing a mass casualty incident on March 3 in King City. The tragic shooting occurred...

SOLEDAD — Two men were arrested after a physical altercation at a Soledad bar Saturday night, where officers later found a firearm, ammunition and suspected methamphetamine in a vehicle, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Street at...

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, México — Llegaron en grupos de 30, con niños colgando de los brazos de los adultos. El 18 de marzo por la tarde, fueron escoltados por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos por el Puente Internacional Paso del Norte hasta...

HARTNELL HONOR ROLL SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is recognizing the academic excellence of 1,989 students who earned placement on the President’s Honor Roll or Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for either distinction, students must be enrolled in a minimum of...